I always use to think when the state with highest literacy rate will open its door for Nationalist forces. Now here is the answer........in spite of the inhuman violence by the Commis and Congis.......................
Suresh Kochattil : BJP takes control of Palakkad municipality, a first for party in Kerala. Gaining power for the first time in a local body in Kerala, BJP today took control of the Palakkad municipality, a feat which the state party unit described as being the beginning of "change" in a state whose politics is dominated by Congress-led UDF and CPI-M-led LDF. BJP's Prameela Sashidharan was elected chairperson of the municipality as she defeated UDF candidate Priya in the election that was heldfollowing the recent civic polls.
Though it failed to get a simple majority in the civic polls, BJP, with 24 members, emerged as the single-largest party in the 52-member municipal council. The party also made inroads into several other areas in the civic polls held earlier this month. This is the beginning of change in Kerala. BJP has now come to power in Palakaad municipality and is the main opposition party in several municipalities